5 Music Activities For Preschool and Kindergarten
Are you looking for low-prep, easy music activities to engage your preschool and kindergarten students?
From simple movement activities to creative crafts and extension ideas, in this blog post I’m sharing 5 music activities for preschool and kindergarten that you can incorporate this week in your classes or sessions.
6 Ways To Use Scarves With Kids!
A prop I particularly love are movement scarves. Movement scarves are a versatile tool for engaging children in fun and creative movement.
Lemonade, Lemonade: A Summer Fingerplay Song For Kids
Lemonade, Lemonade is a step-by-step fingerplay song about making this refreshing summery sweet treat!
Canopy Scarf Songs For Early Childhood Music
Am I going to say it? Yes I am— my favorite movement prop is the canopy scarf. Canopy scarves are basically a less stimulating parachute. You get all the benefits of a parachute, but it's calming.
So on this blog post, we're going to talk about three different times when you might consider using a canopy scarf in your music time with kids.
Gotta Keep Dancing: A fun dance-and-pose song for kids!
Gotta Keep Dancing is a dance and “pose” song full of energy, cheerfulness, silliness and joy!
Songs About Kindness For Preschool and Kindergarten
If you are teaching kids about kindness in your classroom or therapy sessions and need some song ideas, keep reading for some of my favorite children’s songs about kindness.
5 Ways to Simplify Your Early Childhood Music Lesson Planning
We're going to talk about imperfect strategies for getting organized as a music teacher or a music therapist. On this blog post, I’m going to share five simple ways that you can organize your early childhood music planning.
Skating: A Stop-and-Go Movement Song For Kids (and a craft!)
"Skating" is a stop-and-go movement song. I think you and the kids are going to LOVE it because it is a song + a craft + a movement activity all in one!
Sweater: A Sitting (and Funny) Movement Song For Early Childhood Music
When the temperature goes down and we need to keep ourselves warm, there’s nothing better than a nice, warm sweater... EXCEPT when it goes terribly wrong... 😳
Say Hello: A Movement-Based Hello Song For Kids!
Say Hello (from your head to your toes) incorporates a lot of structured movement and also provides a "boogie break", which is the perfect opportunity for kids to engage in creative movement.
Hello! I’m Stephanie Leavell, the creator of Music for Kiddos, a mom to a spunky young daughter, a seasoned performer, an experienced music educator, and a board certified music therapist who is passionate about using music to help kids succeed.
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